Open a website
Choose the video, class, stream, or audio page you want to improve.
CLEARER SPEECH · STEADIER VOLUME
Hear every word.
Keep loud moments in check.
Hearstead improves audio in the Chrome tab you choose—lifting quiet dialogue, protecting loud peaks, and keeping audio private on your device.
Free up to 300%Local audio processingNo subscription
PREMIUM$4.99once, lifetime
✓Peak protectionAlways active
300%Free boost
600%Premium range
3Listening modes
0Audio uploads
ONE TAB. ONE CLICK.
Comfortable browser audio,
without technical controls.
Open a regular website with audio, click the Hearstead toolbar icon, and adjust sound from a calm Chrome side panel.
Click Hearstead
Chrome connects only the tab you explicitly select. Capture never starts silently.
Listen comfortably
Set the boost, choose a mode, and compare Original with Enhanced at any time.
THE COMPLETE AUDIO TOOLKIT
More intelligibility.
Less volume chasing.
Quiet audio, lifted
Boost a selected Chrome tab from 100% to 300% free, or explicitly unlock up to 600% with Premium.
Peaks, held safely
Stereo-linked peak protection stays active across the full range and keeps digital output under the ceiling.
Dialogue, brought forward
Premium Speech mode reduces muddiness while Night mode keeps voices clear through loud scenes.
Comfort Lock
Premium adaptive leveling lifts quieter passages and settles sudden jumps without exposing technical compressor controls.
Compare instantly
Switch between Original and Enhanced sound at any time so you can hear exactly what changed.
Private by design
Audio stays in memory inside Chrome. Hearstead does not record it, upload it, or use it for analytics.
PREMIUM HIGH BOOST
Up to 600%—with the safety system still on.
For unusually quiet sources, High Boost expands the range to 6× while Hearstead keeps tone shaping, stereo-linked leveling, and its digital peak ceiling active.
SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING
Useful for free.
Complete for $4.99 once.
No subscription. No automatic renewal. Premium is a non-expiring license for the purchased product.
Free$0no account required
- Boost up to 300%
- Balanced mode
- Peak protection
- Original / Enhanced comparison
LIFETIME ACCESS
Premium$4.99one payment · taxes may apply
- Everything in Free
- 600% High Boost
- Speech & Night modes
- Comfort Lock
- Unlimited site profiles*
- Planned Premium modes & tuning
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Volume boost up to 300% | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boost up to 600% | — | ✓ |
| Balanced mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speech mode | — | ✓ |
| Night mode | — | ✓ |
| Peak protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comfort Lock | — | ✓ |
| Original / Enhanced comparison | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remember settings for current tab | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-site profiles | — | ✓ |
| Auto-apply after explicit activation | — | ✓ |
| Custom EQ / advanced tuning when released | — | ✓ |
| Unlimited saved profiles* | — | ✓ |
| Premium future audio modes when released | — | ✓ |
*No app-imposed profile count limit; Chrome's normal extension-storage quota still applies. Auto-apply selects a profile after you explicitly activate Hearstead on that site—Chrome does not allow silent tab capture.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your audio never leaves the browser.
Hearstead processes tab audio locally in memory. It does not record, identify, upload, sell, or use what you play for analytics.
Read the privacy policy- No cloud audio processing
- No advertising SDKs
- No browsing-history permission
- Optional license access only when requested
GOOD TO KNOW
Questions, answered.
Does Hearstead work on every website?
It works on supported regular Chrome tabs. Chrome internal pages, the Chrome Web Store, and some protected players cannot be captured.
Can it improve every tab automatically?
No. Chrome requires an explicit user action before tab capture. Hearstead enhances one selected tab at a time.
Will 600% always sound better?
No. High Boost helps unusually quiet audio but can reveal existing noise or compression artifacts. Peak protection remains active, but it cannot restore detail absent from the source.
Is Premium really a one-time payment?
Yes. The configured offer is $4.99 USD once with a non-expiring Premium license—no recurring renewal.
Where is my license stored?
The extension stores the key, checkout email, instance information, status, and validation times in Chrome local extension storage. License actions contact Lemon Squeezy; audio and saved site domains are never sent.
HEAR THE DIFFERENCE
Less volume chasing.
More comfortable listening.
Start with the useful Free plan. Upgrade only when the Premium modes and extended range earn it.
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